THREE MORE NEW COVID-19 POSITIVE CASES IN SUNDERGARH (!).
Rajesh Mohapatra, Odishabarta
ROURKELA: A set back to the locals of Sundergarh District and most importantly in Rourkela where this morning we have got the information that all total 3 corona positive cases out of which one positive case was found in Nala Road area, the heart of the city and is very clumsy as per population is concerned. Till yesterday evening people of Sundergarh were rejoicing that we have contained the spread of corona after the third corona positive patient went back home after recovering from the virus.
This happiness remained for less than 18 hours and the information revealed that there are three new positive cases. The 4th (67) and 5th (23) ones are from Gudgudjor of Bisra Block and the 6th one is from Nala Road.
The fourth and Fifth had come in contact with number 3 corona patient. Immediately the local administration including Collector of Sundergarh, Commissioner, RMC and top police personnel rushed to the Nala Road area- Power house Road and supervised the entire area one by one to see how containment can be done and up to what length. A press briefing was also conducted at 12.30pm at RMC office under the leadership of Collector, Nikhil Pawan Kalyan.
An order has been passed by Commissioner, RMC today vide reference no-3475 under section 2, 3 &4 of the Epidemic Disease Act,1897 and has promulgated OdishaCOVID-19 Regulations, 2020 for containment of COVID-19. The sixth victim is from Nala Road, since, Containment zone was declared and certain areas are sealed as per the guidelines. Containment Zone boundaries are from the point touching Janata Niwas Lane with the Mahatab Road, the middle point on the main road touching Janata Niwas lane at one side and Egg and Vegetable Lane on the other side, the point touching Egg & vegetable lane of Daily Market to Railway Line Boundary, the point touching Anand Bhawan lane to Ring road, the middle point on the main road touching Anand Bhawan lane and Big Bazar and the Big Bazar side lane touching to Railway line Boundary through Netaji Marg.One buffer zone at both sides of the containment zone along the main road are also marked, the point touching Power house road to Ring road and the point touching Lal Building road to Railway line boundary near Telugupada and the point on the main road touching Power House Road at one side and Lal Building road to Railway line at other side, the point touching Madhusudan Marg to ring road, the point at Madhusudhan statue chowk on the main road and the point at Rourkela Railway station Exit gate. In this zone all vehicles movement is restricted along with personal vehicles.But in buffer zone vehicles will be allowed from 6am to 11am. All the inhabitants within the containment zone will strictly remain at home.
The nodal officers for the cause which is empowered by Dibyajyoti Parida, Commissioner, Rourkela Municipal Corporation (RMC) are Smt. Sitadevi Majhi, Dy.Commissioner, RMC-Sanitation, Sanjay Kumar Nanda, GM, Operation, Rourkela Smart City Ltd-Supply of essentials, Ramachandra Tudu, ACSO, Rourkela-Assist Supply of Essentials, Abhijeet Mahahanta, ORS, Addl.Tehsildar, Rourkela and Ashish Kumar Bhoi, ORS,Addl Tehsildar-Law & Order, Dr. Puspamitra Mishra, ADUPHO, Rourkela,-Health requirements and Biswaranjan Rath, APD, DRDA, Sundergarh-Overall Supervisions.
